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Brendan Drewett (1933-2020) & Joe Waldron (b. 1933) – The Boxer & the Painter

‘There were three of us that were friends at school,’ says Brendan. ‘Myself, Joe and another lad, Donal Reid, who lives in England now. Figgy 1, Figgy 2 and Figgy 3. That’s what they called us.’